Jacobs Wells Baths
| Jacobs Wells Baths | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Northern Renaissance Revival style, Queen Anne Revival Style |
| Classification | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Hotwells Public Baths |
| Designated | 4 March 1977 |
| Reference no. | 1292890 |
| Address | Hotwells Public Baths, Jacob's Wells Road, BS8 1DX |
| Town or city | Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′06″N 2°36′31″W / 51.4516122°N 2.608517°W |
| Opened | 25 April 1889 |
| Closed | 1 April 1977 (swimming baths closed permanently) |
| Cost | £10,117 (1889): 116 |
| Client | Bristol Corporation |
| Landlord | Bristol City Council |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Josiah Thomas |
| Developer | A. Krauss |
| Engineer | Sampsons |
Jacobs Wells Baths, formally called Hotwells Public Baths, is a former public baths on Jacob's Wells Road, Bristol. Built in 1889 and designed by Bristol City Surveyor: 63 Josiah Thomas, the baths closed in the late 1970s and were converted in the 1980s into a community managed dance centre, which closed in 2016. In 2018 Bristol City Council transferred responsibility for the building to the charity Fusion Lifestyle on a 35-year lease with a peppercorn rent. The building is Grade II listed and recognised as an asset of community value by Bristol City Council.